bricewge pushed a commit to branch master
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commit 4dc17cd54e86dbd71d26b87138660d42e8f615a9
Author: Brice Waegeneire <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Tue Feb 16 22:17:30 2021 +0100
services: libvirt: Change unix-sock-group default.
When accessing libvrtd remotely, polkit can't be used unless you are
logged as root. Instead allow libvirt groups member access to the
control socket.
* gnu/services/virtualization.scm (libvirt-configuration)
[unix-sock-group]: Change default from "root" to "libvirt".
---
gnu/services/virtualization.scm | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/gnu/services/virtualization.scm b/gnu/services/virtualization.scm
index b0df048..bca5f56 100644
--- a/gnu/services/virtualization.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/virtualization.scm
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ stopping the Avahi daemon.")
"Default mDNS advertisement name. This must be unique on the
immediate broadcast network.")
(unix-sock-group
- (string "root")
+ (string "libvirt")
"UNIX domain socket group ownership. This can be used to
allow a 'trusted' set of users access to management capabilities
without becoming root.")
